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younger

1

[ yuhng-ger ]

adjective

  1. comparative of young.
  2. (usually initial capital letter) (used to designate the junior of two related persons bearing the same name):

    Charles the Younger ruled after his father abdicated.



noun

  1. the junior of two persons in age (often used with a possessive pronoun):

    Her brother is seven years her younger.

Younger

2

[ yuhng-ger ]

noun

  1. Thomas Coleman Cole, 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of younger1

First recorded before 1000; young ( def ) + -er 4( def )
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Among them, he shared a particularly special connection with his younger sister, María Elena – now the only surviving member of his immediate family.

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It was kind of a gamble, but my younger brother, who is also interested in Imax, encouraged me.

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So, Amorim will play more younger players here and on top of that, although Bournemouth are not on a great run of results, they are still in better form than United are.

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Born and raised in an affluent suburb of Washington, D.C., his younger years were plagued with what he called “complete buffoonery” — street fights, misplaced aggression and behavior that resulted in multiple arrests.

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The good news is that a younger demographic is making the pilgrimage to the temple of their grandparents’ favorite show tunes.

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